GRE Word List
STAMP
to pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument
The meaning of the word stamp is to pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| supplicate | to make a humble entreaty |
| propulsive | tending or having power to propel |
| offensive | making attack : aggressive |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| askew | out of line : at an angle |
| compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |